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Monday, December 7, 2015

Crafty Secret's Design Team Challenge With a Tutorial!

Good morning! It is the first Monday of December and that means it is time for another Crafty Secret's Design Team challenge! We would love for all of you to create a project and link up at the Crafty Secret's blog! So for my project this month, I was trolling around the Internet when I came across, how to rust Ball Jar lids. I loved this idea and decided to create my own!

Once the lid was nicely rusted, I decided to use this Santa image from the Vintage Christmas CD. I added a Poinsettia and some gold cording to finish it off. It is such a fun way to create a vintage inspired ornament.

I adore this image and printed multiples of it to have for future use. :)

Here is my rusty lid. I soaked it for about a week in a 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup bleach. I put mine in a air tight container in the basement. It smells nasty and you need to be careful when you open the lid. The fumes are pretty strong.

I glued the lid back in place and used my Cropidile to punch a hole for the string.

Michele, this is one of my all time favorite "makes" from you! It's just perfect in every way, and I love the rustic feel. That Santa image is just right for the rusty jar lid. Clever, girl! Thanks for another wonderful Linky Challenge Project!

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